LILT AI
Staff DevOps Engineer (Security Clearance Required)
LILT AI, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Staff DevOps Engineer (Security Clearance Required)
Join LILT AI as a Staff DevOps Engineer to build highly reliable software systems in a leader of AI language translation.
Where You'll Work Based in Washington DC or Virginia, you will start fully remote and transition to hybrid once the office opens. In‑office work is 2 days a week with the rest of the week remote.
What You’ll Do
Support technical operations in development and production systems.
Deliver infrastructure engineering projects to support company initiatives.
Collaborate with research and development teams to deliver software fast and reliably.
Secure our platform infrastructure and harden our on‑premise builds.
Ensure high uptime and fast, multi‑regional server and database performance for the lilt.com production system.
Work with engineering teams to set, measure, and reach SLIs and SLOs for SLAs.
Contribute to infrastructure and engineering roadmap planning and set and attain quarterly OKRs.
Execute on the roadmap in sprints and adhere to SCRUM best practices.
Introduce and implement new technologies and best practices in InfoSec, DevOps and Site Reliability.
Support our self‑managed customers on‑site.
Qualifications & Experience
TS/SCI security clearance with full‑scope polygraph required.
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Linux System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
Strong knowledge of at least one scripting language (Python, Bash).
High proficiency with at least one configuration management / infrastructure as code tool, preferably Terraform.
Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, VPC, and data analytics or equivalent from other vendors.
Solid understanding of Docker and hands‑on experience with orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes or Swarm.
Expertise in monitoring, alerting, and maintaining high production availability.
Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts, such as Jenkins.
Preferred: Experience in DevSecOps best practices, MLOps, GCP Landzone, or database administration.
U.S. citizenship is a precondition of employment.
Benefits
Competitive salary, equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; basic life, short‑term and long‑term disability.
Paid parental leave after 6 months.
Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to customize benefits to your lifestyle.
Equal Opportunity Employer LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
Privacy & Recruitment Notices Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT’s Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy. At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt‑out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at recruiting@lilt.com.
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Where You'll Work Based in Washington DC or Virginia, you will start fully remote and transition to hybrid once the office opens. In‑office work is 2 days a week with the rest of the week remote.
What You’ll Do
Support technical operations in development and production systems.
Deliver infrastructure engineering projects to support company initiatives.
Collaborate with research and development teams to deliver software fast and reliably.
Secure our platform infrastructure and harden our on‑premise builds.
Ensure high uptime and fast, multi‑regional server and database performance for the lilt.com production system.
Work with engineering teams to set, measure, and reach SLIs and SLOs for SLAs.
Contribute to infrastructure and engineering roadmap planning and set and attain quarterly OKRs.
Execute on the roadmap in sprints and adhere to SCRUM best practices.
Introduce and implement new technologies and best practices in InfoSec, DevOps and Site Reliability.
Support our self‑managed customers on‑site.
Qualifications & Experience
TS/SCI security clearance with full‑scope polygraph required.
Minimum 3 years of experience as a Linux System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or similar.
Strong knowledge of at least one scripting language (Python, Bash).
High proficiency with at least one configuration management / infrastructure as code tool, preferably Terraform.
Experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, VPC, and data analytics or equivalent from other vendors.
Solid understanding of Docker and hands‑on experience with orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes or Swarm.
Expertise in monitoring, alerting, and maintaining high production availability.
Experience with CI/CD tools and concepts, such as Jenkins.
Preferred: Experience in DevSecOps best practices, MLOps, GCP Landzone, or database administration.
U.S. citizenship is a precondition of employment.
Benefits
Competitive salary, equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance; basic life, short‑term and long‑term disability.
Paid parental leave after 6 months.
Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to customize benefits to your lifestyle.
Equal Opportunity Employer LILT is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individual’s race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, veteran or marital status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
Privacy & Recruitment Notices Information collected and processed as part of your application process, including any job applications you choose to submit, is subject to LILT’s Privacy Policy at https://lilt.com/legal/privacy. At LILT, we are committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent hiring process. If you have any concerns, require accommodations, or would like to opt‑out of the use of AI in our hiring process, please let us know at recruiting@lilt.com.
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